diff --git a/capnproto-example/Makefile b/capnproto-example/Makefile
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+++ b/capnproto-example/Makefile
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+all: client
+
+CAPNPROTO=/home/eliribble/src/capnproto
+CXX=g++
+LIBS=\
+	kj \
+	kj-async \
+	capnp \
+	capnp-rpc
+
+calculator.capnp.h: calculator.capnp
+	capnp compile -oc++ calculator.capnp
+
+
+CLIENT_SRCS=calculator-client.c++ calculator.capnp.c++
+client: $(CLIENT_SRCS) calculator.capnp.h
+	$(CXX) $(CLIENT_SRCS) -L $(CAPNPROTO)/c++/.libs $(addprefix -l,$(LIBS)) -o client 
+
+clean:
+	rm client